pick up

Definitions

noun
(written as pick-up)
a light van with an open back
phrasal verb to take something that is lying on a surface and lift it in your hand
phrasal verb to learn something easily without being taught
phrasal verb to give someone a lift in a vehicle
phrasal verb to meet someone by chance and start a relationship with them
phrasal verb to arrest somebody

noun
(written as pick-up)
the transfer of material, as between bearing and shaft, caused by friction and heat due to lack of oil; can lead to seizure
noun
(written as pick-up)
a small truck with an open body and low sides

noun
(written as pick-up)
the action or method of bringing the bat up from a stationary position preliminary to playing a stroke
Citation ‘If his wrists are cocked early in the pick-up then it should be comparatively easy for him to take the bat up higher when the full swing of the bat at the ball is called for’ (Alf Gover, Cricketer March 1983)
Citation ‘Collingwood … is a batsman who has made huge strides since first entering county cricket without a pick-up to speak of’ (Steve James, Guardian 15 July 2006)

noun
(written as pick-up)
a pick up job is one in which the journalist collects news or photographs of an event from the organisers after it has happened
verb to successfully receive something such as a radio or television signal or a radar image on a piece of equipment

verb to lift an object off the ground (usually by hand)
verb to collect people or things with an aircraft, boat or vehicle, in order to transport them to another location